Remy's Recipes - Fruit Falooda

My work mates and I, were shifting from one place to another like nomads for the last two months due to several reasons. At last, we are grateful to nest in the spacious 3+1 apartment with all the comforts and nice owner! So we invited few colleagues last Sunday for lunch to our new found heaven. Now for the record, I love cooking and often surprise everyone, including myself with tasty dishes. My two flat mates taste and approve the dishes I make. Wait, they aren't innocent white mice types you imagine them to be. But they can be mistaken for giant rats, the ones that eats everything like in Ratatouille movie. Thank god, they don't read my posts :)

I became the head chef as usual, and the challenge was to cook for 10 people. The fringe benefit I received in return was very fulfilling. I got to boss around my mates happily. If I had said "hey wash this vessel , I need it" or "dice these onions fast" they would give me "what the heck" look. But they have to oblige when I assume the role of head chef to cook their favorite items. I cooked Puri, Paneer butter masala, Jeera Pepper rice, Vermicelli Yogurt (substitute for curd rice), Dhaal paayasam, Indian Coleslaw, Egg burji, Aloo masala fry, papadams and Home made Fruit Falooda :) I had 3 helpers ( two flat mates and a friend), who did the puri dough, vegetable cutting and many small yet significant stuff.

Most of them are custom made recipes , I would post them one at a time under "Remy's Recipes"Tag. Today we will learn to make home made Fruit Falooda. As I said, this is my very own version, and doesn't resemble anything you get in resturants. By the way, why to make the exact one if you can get it in the nearby resturant?

To make this falooda you need:

1. Vanilla ice cream - I used Caramel macadamia vanilla ice cream.
2. Vermicelli 1 cup
3. Milk maid
4. Fresh fruits - I used Mango, pineapple, apple pomegranate and grapes. (use fruits of your choice)
5. Fresh cream
6. Custard - vanilla flavor, if you know how to make u can, I just brought the readymade from supermarket.
7. Strawberry jam
8. Colored cherries and nuts
9. Dates
10. Chocolate - a dark bar and white bar ( optional )
11. Most important - people who can appreciate good food :)

Now first fry the vermicelli in the pan, until they become light brown , don't over fry and don't use oil. Pour 2 cups of water in another vessel and heat. When the water starts boiling, put the fried vermicelli. When they are almost cooked, take it off the stove and drain the excess water. Then run it under the cool water and drain again. Once it reaches the room temperature, put it in a container and add milk maid to it. you may put it in different containers and add different colors too. Refrigerate.

Cut the fruits to very fine small pieces, and keep them separately in different containers. Use same sized ice cream cups for everyone to avoid " I didn't get enough" fight. First put two teaspoons of custard, then put fruits layer by layer. use fresh cream in between. Then add two teaspoons of strawberry jam, soaked vermicelli and another layer of custard. Now add dates and colored cherries. Place one or two scopes of Vanilla ice-cream (I take two scopes one slightly over another like a mountain ). Refrigerate.

(Optional) Heat the pan in high flame. Put two cubes of dark and white chocolates and turn off the flame. Now don't use spatula, just hold the pan and do a shakira hip dance. The cubes would melt and form a pleasing marble design . Once it comes to room temperature, pour it on top of the ice cream and sprinkle nuts. Refrigerate again for 10-15 mins.

Serving note:
Play a good music, sit together with your love/family/friend and have a hearty chat over the ice cream.